Collection Details

Species: Randia armata sp. 1

Rubiaceae Randia armata sp. 1
J. P. Janovec , R. Yumbato 2533


Collection Date: 27 October 2001
Determined By: J. P. Janovec
Determination Date: 31 January 2008
Institution: BRIT

Locality

Continent: South America

Country: Peru

Region: Madre de Díos

Subregion: Manu Province

Closest Town: Puerto Maldonado

Locality Description: Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios River, ca. 7.0 km upriver from mouth of Río Los Amigos. Trocha to Cocha Lobo at the general area there.

Locality Site Specific: Trocha Cocha Lobo - Cocha Lobo.

DD Latitude: -12.57

DD Longitude: -70.1

Elevation: 270-270 m

Habitat

Habitat Description: Old growth, lowland tropical to subtropical moist forest, lower terrace, younger floodplain, some areas seasonally inundated.

Soil Description: Soil moist to wet, sandy, alluvial.

Habitat: Terrestrial , Floodplain Forest

Botanical Data

Plant Notes: Tree 4 m. Flowers white. Fairly common in bottomland forest.

Habit: Tree

Other Data

Research Site: Los Amigos Conservation Concession & Biological Station

Project: Los Amigos Botany